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A candid lens on San Francisco's hippie youth, where peace, pot, and free love reign supreme.

LIKE IT IS

More than just a film... an experience!

1968 · 1h 12m · R · Documentary · IMDB TMDB

This documentary on the "youth movement" of the late 1960s focuses on the hippie pot smoking and the free love culture in the San Francisco Bay area.

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What is Like It Is about?

Like It Is is a 1968 American documentary film directed by William Rotsler about the hippie youth movement in the San Francisco Bay area, spotlighting pot smoking, free love, and the era's philosophy.

Synopsis

This documentary on the "youth movement" of the late 1960s focuses on the hippie pot smoking and the free love culture in the San Francisco Bay area. Included are discussions of the drug scene with some of the kids themselves and, naturally, several examples of the hippie philosophy of peace, love and gratuitous nudity.
Details & Specs
Director
William Rotsler
Writer
William Rotsler
Release
1968
Runtime
1h 12m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Also Known As
The Enormous Midnight, Psychedelic Fever, Like It Is

Why Cult

San Francisco Hippie Scene

Explore the heart of the 1960s counterculture in the Bay Area, where youth gather for pot, peace, and protest.

Free Love Philosophy

Witness firsthand discussions and examples of the era's free love ethos—nudity and all.

Firsthand Youth Interviews

The documentary features conversations with the kids themselves, giving a raw, unfiltered view of the movement.

Psychedelic Dancers

Uncredited performances by Michelle Angelo and Janice Kelly as psychedelic dancers add a trippy visual flair.

Questions from the Vault

What is Like It Is about? +

Like It Is is a documentary focusing on the late 1960s youth movement in San Francisco, exploring hippie culture, drug use, and free love.

When was Like It Is released? +

Like It Is was released in 1968.

Who directed Like It Is? +

William Rotsler directed Like It Is.

How long is Like It Is? +

Like It Is has a runtime of 72 minutes.

What genre is Like It Is? +

Like It Is is a documentary.

Where can I watch Like It Is? +

You can watch Like It Is on SassyFlix.